Profiling machine



mg 3l 192@ J. J. LA DUCER PROFILING MACHINE 1922 3 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Oct. 26

INVENTOR Mauwn ATTGJRNEY Aug. 31 1926.

J. J. LA DUCER PROFILING MACHINE 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Oct. 26 1922 ATTORNEY Aug. 31 1926..

J. J. LA DUCER PROFILING MACHINE Filed oct. 26. 1922 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 TTGRNEY Patentedv Aug. 31, 19426.

UNITED STATES l '1,598,202l PATENT OFFICE.

JERRY J'. LA DUCER, OF HARTFORD, CONNECTI/CUT, ASSIGNOR T0 :PRATT & WHITNEY COMPANY, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW J'EItSIEIY.

PROFILING MACHNE.

.Application'flled October 26, 1922. Serial No. 597,229.

This invention relates especially to profiling machines. Such a machine of the type illustrated in the accompanying drawings broadly comprises a base, a work table slidably mounted thereon, a cross rail supported on the base'over the table, one or a plurality of tool spindle supports slidable on the cross rail, means for rotating the tool spindles, and means for moving the work table and tool supports horizontally and the tool spindles vertically. The primary object of the present invention is to provide a machine of this type embodying several and various improvements.

It is an object of the invention to provide improved means for lessening the load of the work table on its ways thereby rendering the table more easily operated, means being operative from beneath the table for adjusting the iirst named means.

It is an object of the invention to provide, -in a machine of the type stated, improved means for moving the tool supports on the cross rail, such means comprising a screw r extending along the rail and threadedlyengaging both supportsto move the same simultaneously along the rail and novel means including a handle conveniently lo'- cated for rotating the screw.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved arrangement ofspindle operating means, such means including handles located on one end of the cross rail for moving the cutter spindles vertically.

A further object of the invention is to provide improved adjustable means including a plurality of pairs of stops on a rotary stop rod for limiting the operative movements of the tool spindle supporting saddles along the cross rail.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved connection between the tool supports and work table and their operating screws, such connection comprising an adjustable compound nut inI connection with each of the tool supports and the work table and their operating screws whereby such elements may be maintained in accurate screw threaded engagement.

A further object of the invention is to provide means iny connection with one,of

the said compound'nuts whereby such nut may be secured against rotation either relative to the screw or to the tool support, a

relative adjustment of the supports along` the rail being accomplished by this mechamsm.

Another object of the invention isto provide improved means for driving a lubricant pump and. for rotating the cutter spindles in any position along the rail, such means including a driving pulley so located as to be driven either from a motor in the base of the machine or from an overhead countershaft and means including change gars connecting the pulley with the spin- Other improvements comprising objects of the invention include adjustably mounted bevel gears whereby lost motion `may be taken up in the tool support and work table operating mechanisms andrimproved 'means for floatingly mounting the table operating nut whereby the same rides freely `on its operating screw at all times.

l/Vith the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in the features of construction and operation set forth in the following specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In such drawings annexed hereto and forming a part of this specification, I have shown my invention embodied in a profiling machine but it will be understood that the invention can be otherwise embodied and that the drawings are not to be construed as defining or limiting the scope of the invention, the claims appended to this specification being relied upon for that purpose.

Referring to the figures of the drawings: Figure 1 is a front elevationof a profiling machine embodying the improvements comprising vmy invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary plan view thereof. Fig. 2a is a fragmentary detail view. Fig. 3 isa fragmentary perspective view of a portion of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is an end view of the cross rail, partially inv section on line 4 4 of Fig.`2.

Fig. 5 is an elevation, partially in section, of a compound nut'mounted in one of the tool supports and cooperating with the cross rail screw for moving such tool support along the cross rail.

:Fig G is'an end view thereof partially in section. y

Fig. 7 is an elevation partially in section Fig. 9 is an enlarged sectional view taken von line 9-9 of Fig. 8 and showing ^change gears comprising a portion of the tool spindle driving mechanism.

Fig. 10 is ay plan view of the base of the machine with the table mounted thereon, certain portions thereof being shown in 4section.

Fig. 11 is a fragmentary detail view taken on line 11-11 of Fig. 10. y

Fig. 12 is a fragmentary sectional View through the table on line 12-12 of Fig. 10.

Fig. 13 is a fragmentary detail view taken approximately on line 13-13 of Fig. 10.

14-14 of Fig. 10.

Fig. 15 is a detail view illustrating a modiiication of the'table 'stop rod.

Referring more specifically to the drawings by reference characters, 1 indicates the base of the machine having a ytable 2 slidably mounted on horizontal ways 3 thereon. A'pair of uprights 4 and 5, respectively bolted to the base at opposite sides of the table, support a cross rail 6 thereon overv the table. Twoto'olspindle .supporting saddles 7v and 8 are illustrated as slidably mounted on the rail and' movable therealong by means-of a screw 9. A pair of tool spindles 10 and 11 are supported vertically in heads 7 and 8' respectively slidable vertically in the saddles 7 and 8, the spindles being adapted -to be rotatedpreferably from a motor 12 in the base and the improved means hereinafter described. l n

The table 2 is ada ted to be moved along its ways by means o a screw 13 Dthreadedly engaging a nut 14y connected to thek table and having one end journaled in the base at 15.

' The screw is adapted to be rotated through 'a bevel gear 16 on the other end thereof. The bevel gear is provided with an integral sleeve 17 journaled for rotation within la bushing 18 adjustable longitudinally in its bearing support by means of-nuts 19 and 20 threaded to the ends thereof. A nut 21 threaded to the end of the sleeve holds the l sleeve and bevel gear within the bushing.

The bevel gear 16 is rotated from a bevel gear 22 meshing therewith and mounted on one end of a shaft 23 journaled in the frame of the machine and provided with an operating handle 24 atits outer end.

It will be understood that a profiling machine in operation ordinarily works to a pattern and such operation must necessarily be very accurate. One of the objects-accom lished in the resent invention is the j app 'cationof certaln adjustable vfeaturesto Fig. 14 is a detail view taken on line a profiling machine whereby such machine is rendered extremely accurate in'operation. One of these features comprises the peculiar. mounting of thebevelgear 1-6 as justV described. The inner end ofthe bushing 18 holds the bevel gear 16 inthe engagement with its cooperating gear 22. The nuts 19 and 20 provide for a fine longitudinal adjustment of the bushing whereby the gear but serves t'o maintain the original accuracy between the gears.

The nut 14 comprises two parts 25 and 26 both threaded to engage the screw 13 and the part 25 being screw threaded within the part 26 at 27. The inner part 25 is provided with a plurality of tapped holes 28 therearound as shown in Fim 11, such holes being arranged along the pitch line of "the screw thread 27. Atap bolt 29 is adapted to extend through a slot 30 in the nut part 26 and screw into an one of holes 28. In .the original set-up o the machine, the nut parts 25l and 26 will be screw threaded together to a lrelative position to cooperatingly engage the screw 13 as a single nut.l The adjustment between the parts 25 and 26 permit not only the accurate originalengagement of screw 13 by the nut 14 but as such parts become worn or loose, any play or looseness may be' accurately taken up by outer-part 26 of the nut 14 are provided with plane parallel recesses 31 providing shoulders 32 and 33 on the nut at the ends of such recesses. A pair of elements 34 and 35 depending from the under side of the table 2 are adapted to'slidingly engage the nut within these recesses. 4The `nut engaging portions of the elements 34 and 35 accuratelyengage the shoulders 32 and 33 whereby no lon itudinal movement of the nut relative to t e table is permitted. The

nut is -however free for vertical movement within suchelements and is permitted a slight horizontal movementI therein as i1-` lustrated in' Figs. 10 and 11. jAs thus constructed, the nut is substantiallyioatingly connected to the'table for freedom of movelment laterally ofthe screw and is therefore adapted to ride freely along the screw .even

though the latter should be f' out of align'- tudinally of the screw.

In performing certain operations, it isdesirable` that thetable should move only between certain fixed limits.l For performing this function,v I provide a 'rod 36 secured against longitudinal movement at its ends in bosses 37 and 38 on the machine frame. A pair of stops 39 and 40 vadjustably mounted on the rod are provided with laterally projecting portions adapted to be engaged by a projection 41 on the table. It will be noted that the stops may be set to any position on the rod-to permit the desired table movement. A knob 42 is provided on the forward end of the rod'whereby the same may be rotated to move thel projecting portions of the stops out of the path of movement of the table projection 41 when it isdesired to give the table unlimited movement. A springpressed detent 43 is adapted to engage notches 43 in the rod to' hold the rod either in its operative or inoperative position.

In operation, the table must be firmly supported for resisting the thrusts'of the tool on the work carried by the table. The table. rides on 'the Ways 3 as heretofore described. 'lhe weight of the table and its work causes considerable friction and resistance to the sliding movement of the table on its waysin operation. For the' purpose of reducing this friction and thereby rendering the table more easily operative, it is proposed to lessen the load ofthe table on the ways. This function is accomplished by an anti-friction spring counterbalancin `mechanism shown in Figs. 10,-12 and 13 andV now to be described.

Laterally of and parallel with the ways 3 is a 'second pair of Ways 44 adapted to be engaged'by anti-friction rollers 45. Each of these ways 44. and the mechanism cooperating therewith is identical and therefore .only 4one need be described herein. lever-s 46'and 46 are pivoted at one end to lugs 47 and 47 secured to the under side- A pair of of the table. An anti-frictionroller is mounted in each lever adjacent its pivoted end; such rollers being adapted to lride on` one of the ways 44. Set screws 48 in the vfree ends of the levers are adapted to en-l gage the flange of a cupped element 49; This element is loosely mountedfor vertical sliding movement ona bolt 50 threaded into i the bottom of the table. Adjacent the table and straddling the bolt 5() are a pair of cooperating Wedge members 51 and 52, the

.wedge 51 being slidable longitudinally; Be-

tween the wedge members and the bottom of the element 49 is interposed a compression spring 53. A bolt 54 journaled into the side ofthe table is threadedly engaged with the wedge 51 whereby to slide the same` longitudinally.

It will be noted that adjustment of the wedge member 51 inwardly operates to press the spring 53 and force the element 49 downwardly. Such force,` operating on lthe free -ends of the levers 46 and 46 exerts a force upwardly on the table at the piv oted ends of the levers, such weight of the table bein'giI` then carried by the antifric tion rollers 45 inthe levers'. The wedge 51 may be adjusted to support most of the table .weight on the rollers 45,- sufficient weight being left von the ways 3 ,to keepI the table in contact therewith. It will be seen therefore that the greater portion of thel weight of the table and its ywork can be carried on the anti-friction rollers with the table still in contact with its .ways 3 to take the thrusts of he tool, most of the friction on the ways 3 thereby being eliminated l and the table rendered very sensitive in operation whatever be the load thereon.

For the convenience of the operator, the screw`9 for moving the saddles 7 and 8 along the cross rail is adapted to'be rotated from a handle 55 adjacent the table operating handle 24. The handle 55 is mounted on the front end of a shaft 56 extending v transversely beneath the table, a bevel gear on the other end of the shaft meshing with a bevel' gear 58 on a vertical shaft 59.

A bevel gear 60 on the otherend of shaft` 59 meshes with a bevel gear'6l on the screw 9. The bevel gears 58and-61 are preferably longitudinally adjustable for taking up lost mo'tion,'in the same manner as has here# tofore` been described in reference to the bevel gear 16. 1

The screw 9 is threadedly engaged with nuts 6:2 and 63 respectively mounted in the' saddles 7 and 8 whereby-both saddles may be'moved simultaneously.l along t-he cross rail 6, both these nutsfromprising two re1atively adjustableparts `whereby the same may be made to accurately engaged the screw, as'the table operating nut 14 hereto fore described. The nut 63 is of subst-an,-

tially the same construction as nut 14, the same comprising a part 64 and a second part threaded thereinto and j adjustably clamped by a screw 66. Parts 64 and 65 respectivelyI are threaded at .64; `and 65 to engage the screw 9. A. dowel pin 67 holds the nut 63 non-rotatably in its saddle 8.

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The nut 62"'eomprises an outei` 'portion 68 -and an inner portion 69 threaded there'- into and adjustably clamped to part 68 by a lbolt 70 extending througlra 'slot 71. This nutis rotatably heldfwirihn'i the saddle-7 by' meansof a nut threaded Orl 0h@ end" 'of part 68. A bolt 73 threaded into the saddle is adapted to engage thepart 68 as illustrated ijn .Fig 6 to hold the nut against rotation within the saddle. Another bolt 74 threaded through the part `6 9 is adapted to the machine, to move both saddles simultaneously by rotating the screw 9. When such operation is desired, the bolt 73 is tightened to secure the nut 62 against rotation relative to the saddle, the bolt 74 being loose at this time. Rotation of the screw 9, with such adjustment, fwill `move the saddles simultaneouslyand with equal speed along the cross rail. When it is desired to adjust the saddle 8 toward or from the saddle 7, the bolt 73 is loosened and the bolt 74 tightened. This operation secures the nut 62 tothe screw 9. Rotation of the screw with this adjustmentA will move the saddle 8 as usual but will have no effect on the saddle 7 The saddle 7 may be adjusted relative to the saddle 8 by loosening both bolts 73 and 74 and rotating the nut 62 by hand.

The tool spindles 10 and 11 are each provided with a spiral gear 75 splined thereon and in ymesh with spiral gears 76 splined to a-horizontal shaft 77 at the rear of the cross rail. This shaft 7 is driven from a parallel shaft 78 through gears 79, 80, 81and 82 in a gear box 83. As seen in Fig. 9, the gears 8,1 and 82 constitute change gears which may .be removed and gears of different sizes substituted in their stead when it is desired .to

drive the spindles at a different speed. The shaft 78 is mounted on the 4uprights 4 and 5 and is providedwith a pulley 84 so positioned that the same may be operated either from an overhead counter shaft or from a motor in the base, as the motor 12 illustrated as connected to the ulley by a beltl 85.

It will be noted th tioned over the upright 5, the belt 85 extending from the motor 12 to then-pulley 84 through this upright. The upright is thereby conveniently utilized as a guard for the belt.- A second pulley 86 is mounted on the shaft 78 over the yupright 4 and a belt 87 extends from this pulley downwardly through the upright to drive a lubricating pump 88 mounted on'a rod 88 in the base of lthe machine. The lubricating connections from the pump are not completely illustrated in the drawings since the same comprise no part of this invention. .r In operation, the lubricant fiowing from the table 2`drains downwardly .through the strainers 89 into a reservoir 90 in the base. A large door 91 at the front of the machine provides easy access tothe reservoir.

Vertical movementof the spindles 10 and 11 in operation is accomplished respectively' by handles 92 and 93 conveniently located at the end of thecross rail. The handle 92 is mounted on alshaft 94 provided with an at both uprights 4 and. .5 are hollow and that the pulley 84 is posiarm 95 vhaving a. slot and pin connection 96 to the vertically movable spindle-supporting head 7 in the saddle 7. The handle 93 is mounted on a shaft 97 provided with an arm 98 having a slot and pin connection 99 to the vertically movable spindle-supporting head 8 in the saddle 8.

Adjustable stop means have heretofore been described whereby the table .may be permitted to move only between certain fixed limits. Means is also provided in connection with the saddles 7 and 8 whereby the same -may be moved only between certain fixed limits. This means comprises a rod 100 rotatably supported in bearings at its ends on the cross rail. As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, this rod carries a plurality of pairs of adjustable stops 101 and 101, 102 and 102', 103 and 103, 104 and 104. Each stop is provided with a radially extending projection thereon and the projections of each pair of stops extend in the same direction. Furthermore the projections on the several pairs of stops are arranged in relatively right angular positions as illustrated. Detents 105 and106mounted respectively on saddles 7 and 8 are adapted to cooperate with the stops inf the manner hereinafter described. The rod 100vmay be rotated by means of a knob V107 to bring the projections of any pair of stops into'the path of' movement of the detents`105 and 106, spring-pressed detents 108 and 109 being provided to hold the' rod in any one of its four positions. De-

nally into or out of the path of engagement of, the stops as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 2a. The shank of each detent 105 and 106 carries a pin a engaging in an L-shaped slot b. Each detent is normally spring pressed to its operative position and the same can be withdrawn to the inoperative position and held therein by rotating the shank to engage the pin a in the right angular 'portion'of theslot b, as indicated in Fig. 2. The stops for limiting the table movement in connection with the stops orlimiting the movement of the tool supports provides a combination particularly useful in profiling machines. Cutting operations often require great accuracy in milling cloise up .to a shoulder or other portion of a work piece. Byv 'limiting the movement of the tool in two directions and limiting the movement of the work in other two directions at right angles to the movement of thetool, the tool may be made to operate over only a definite portion of the Work piece or pieces.

lt should be understood that if desired,` the table stop rod 36 may also be provided with a plurality of pairs of stops thereon, as is the stop rod 100 for the tool supports. Tn Fig. 15 I have illustrated the rod 36 as provided with two pairs of stops 39, 40 and stops 39, 0I 39', 40' may be broughtinto the path of ,movement of the table lug 41.-

Adjacent "the .tool spindle on each head is removably mounted a. former pin block 110 each adapted to support a former pin is accurately spacwed from the tool therein and rigidly secured to thehead whereby the tool and former pin must move as a unit. In operation the'former pin is adapted to be held in contact with a pattern secured to the table 2 adjacent the work piece whereby the tool is guided to cut the work piece to the shape of the pattern.

Inv the usual operation of the machine, finishing and roughing tools 10 and 11' respectively are carried by the spindles 10 and 11. The stops on the rod 100 being set to the desired positions, the knob 107 isv rotated to bring the pair of stops into position relative to the detents 105 and 106, which correspond to the traversing movement it is desiredto give to the saddles in operation, stops 102 and 102 being shown in such position in Fig. 2. .The de tent' 106 is then moved to a position to engage the stops, the detent 105 being in the inoperative position at this time. The saddles'may now be moved along the cross rail, as permittedby the detent 106 moving; between the stops (102 and 102', as shown in F ig. 2), whereby the saddle 8 with its head 8 and spindle 11 will be traversed over thev table to rough cut the work thereon by the roughing tool 11. After this operation, the detent 106 is withdrawn and the the detent 105 placed in the'oper'ative position lbetween the stops.4 rlhe saddles may now be moved along the rail, as permitted by detent'105 .between thev stops, and the saddle 7 with its head 7 and spindle 10 will thus` 'be traversed over the table to finish the work thereon by the finishing tool 10.

` lt willbehnderstood thatthe finishingy tool 10, is spaced lthe same distance from its formerI pin 111- as is the roughing tool 11 lfrom itsformeripin whereby both tools are accurately guided bythe pattern in the cutting operations.

lln certain operations it is essential that the upward movement of the operating tool be limited by a rigid and positive stop means. rlhis function is accomplished as follows: A gage block supporting anvil 112 is rigidly mounted on each spindlefhead 7 and 8. A screw 113 is supported directly above each anvil by being screw threaded into a `bearing 114 supported on the adjacent saddles 7 and 8. A gage block ll'of the desired thickness may be mounted: on the anvil and the screw 113 may be adjusted as desired. Bythis means upward movement of the spindles and their tools is posilpanying drawings. 111 therein. The Iformer pin in each head tively limited by the gage block between the anvil 112 and screw 113. t

lt is believed that the operation of the ma chine will be' clear 4from the above description taken in connection with the accom- 'llhe several controls for the entire machine are located within easy reach of the operator fromv his usual. position at the righ-hand side 'ofthe machine in front ofthe .cross rail. Tliehandles 24 and 55 lforrespectively moving the table 2 and the saddles 7 and 8 vare located on the machine directly in front of the operator from his said usual operating position.

' Other controlling mechanism forthema.-

chine 1is located on the right end of the cross rail within easy reach of the operator from the said position; It should be understood that the machine illustrated in the accompanying drawings is particularly designed for operating on comparatively large pieces of work and the locating of the several controls in the manner stated above is particularly advantageous and practically essential in such a large machine. The 0p.- erative connections from the handles 24 and 55, as has been heretofore described, r e nders the machine'capable of extreme accuracy in operation at all times. Furthermore the'improved driving means for the spindles is advantageous to themachine in `many respects. In brief, the invention taken as an entirety provides an improved proiling machine adapted to perform milling operations of /this type more easily and accurately and with greater Ifacility than has been done heretofore.

What l claim is:

1. lin a'machine of the class described, the combination of a base, a palr of ways thereon, a work table slidable on the ways, a plurality of anti-friction rollers operatively connected to the table and adapted to roll on the base, spring means cooperating with the on the rollers whereby to var the amount-of table weight transmitted to t e rollers.

`2. ln a machine of the class described,'the cmbination of a base, a pairfr of ways thereon, a work table' slidable on4 the ways, a plurality of levers pivoted to the under Side of the table, an anti-friction roller mounted in each lever and adapted to roll on the base', spring'means cooperating with the table and levers for transmitting a portion of the weight of thetable to the said rollers, and means operativeffrom beneath the table lfor varying the ailin of the spring meansofnlthe levers whereby'to vary-the amount of' table weight transmitted to the rollers.

3. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a base, 'a pair of ways thereon, a work table slidable on the ways, a second pair ofways adjacent and parallel with the lfirst ways, a pair of levers each pivoted at one end to the under side of the table over each of the said second ways, an anti-friction roller mounted in each lever l and adapted to roll on its'adjacent way, a

spring between the table and the other ends of each pair of levers for transmitting a portion of the weight ofthe table to the rollers, and means operative from beneath the table. for varying the action of the springs on the levers whereby to vary the amount of table weight transmitted to the rollers.

4. Ina machine of the class described, the combination of a base, a pair of ways thereon, a work table slidable on the ways, a plurality of anti-friction rollers operatively connected to the table and-adapted to roll on the base, spring means cooperating with the table and rollers for transmitting a portion of the weight of the table to the said rollers, a wedge operative beneath the table for varyingthe action'of the spring means ,on the rollers whereby to vary the amount of the table weight transmitted to the rollers, and means for operating the Wedge.

5. In a machine of the class described,

' the combination of a base, a pair of ways roller mounted in each lever and adapted.

thereon, a work table slidable on the ways, a -plurality of levers pivoted at one end to the under side of the table, an anti-friction to roll on the base, spring means bet-Ween the other ends of the levers and the table for transmitting a portion of the Weight of the tablel to the said rollers, a wedge slidable between the spring means and the table for 'varying the action of the spring means on the levers, and means for sliding the wedge.

6. In a profiling machine, the combination .of a base, a work table thereon, a cross rail i supported horizontally on the base over the table, a tool support slidable lhorizontally on the cross rail, a tool spindle onthe support, a rod extending along the rail and operatively connected to the spindle to 'move the same vertically, and a handle on the rod at the end of the rail for rotating the rod tol move the spindle vertically.

7. In a'proliling machine, the combination of a base, a work table thereon, a cross rail su ported on the base over the table, a pair o tool supports slidably mounted on the rail, a tool spindle on each support, a

pair of rods extending along the rail and operatively connected respectively to the said spindles for moving the same Verticall and a handle' on each rod at the end' of t e rail for rotating the rods to move Athe spindles vertically.

8. a profiling machine, the combination of a base, a work table thereon, a cross rail supported on the base over the table, a tool support slidably mounted on the cross rail, a tool spindle on the support, a rod extending along the rail and provided with a plurality of pairs of radially'extending stops thereon, and means on the support for engaging the stops to limit the movement of the support on the rail, the. rod bein rotatable to bring any pair of lthe stops into cooperating relation with the said means.

9. In a vprofiling machine, the combination of a base, a work table thereon, a cross rail supported on the base over the table, a plurality of tool supports slidably mounted on the cross rail, a tool spindle .on eachv support, a rod extending along the rail and provided with a plurality of pairsl of radially extending stops thereon, and meansA ment of the table, the rod being rotatable to" bring the stops into or out ofthe path of movement of the said lug.

11. In a profiling machine, the combination of a base, a Work table slidably mounted on ways thereon, a rod-extending parallel with the ways, a pair of adjustable stops on the rod, a lug on the table adapted to engage the stops whereby to limit dthe movement of the table, the rod being rotatable to 'bring the stops into or outof the path of movement of the said lug, and a s ring-pressed detent for holding the rod eitlier in or out of its operative position.l

12. In a profiling machine, the combina.- tion of a base, a work table thereon, a cross rail supported on the base over the table, a tool-support slidably mounted on the'cross rail, a tool spindle on the support, a rod extending along the rail and provided withv a pair of adjustable stops thereon, means on the support for engaging the stops to limit extending along the rail and provided with a pair of radially extending adjustable stops thereon, means on the support for engaging vthe stops to limit the movement of the sup- -operative position.

14. In a profiling machine, the combination of a base, a Work table thereon, a cross rail supported on the base over the table, a` tool support slidably mounted on the cross rail, a tool spindle on the support, a rod extending along the rail, a rod extending along the work table, both said rods being provided with`a plurality of stops thereon and one rod being provided with a plurality of pairs of stops thereon, and means on the support and Work table for respectively engaging thestops on the adjacent rod for limiting the movement. of the support `and table, both rods being rotatable to move the stops into or'out of operative position and the said one rod being rotatable to bring any pair of the stops thereon into cooperating relation with the said means on the support.

l5. In a profiling machine, th e combination of..a base, a work table thereon, a cross rail supported on the base over the table, a

plurality oftool supports slidably mounted on the rail, a tool spindle on eachsupport, a screw extending along ther-ail and threadedly connected to one support, a nut journaled inthe adjacent support and threadedly engaging the screw, and means vfor securing the nut against rotation either relative to the support or to the screw.

16. Ina profiling machine, the combination of a base, a work table thereon, a cross rail supported on the base over the table, a tool support slidably mounted on the cross rail, a tool spindle on the support, a screw extending along the rail and threadedly connected to the support, a horizontally extending shaft beneath the table, a vertical shaft and gearing operatively connecting the .rear end of the horizontal shaft With'one end of the screw, and a handle on the forward end I of the horizontal shaft at the front of thel machine whereby the screw may be 'rotated to move the support along the rail.

v 17. In a profiling machine, the combination of a base, a ywork table slidably mounted thereon, means including a handle at the operators side of'the table lfor moving the table, across rail supported on the base overthe table, a tool support slidable on the rail at rightangles to the table movement,.

a tool spindle on the support, a screw ex'- tending along the rail and threadedly connected to the support, and means including a handle at the said side of the table and j adjacent the table operating handle for rotating the screw 4to move the support along the rail.

18. In al profiling machine, the combination of abase, a Work tabletliereon, a cross rail supported on the base over the table, a tool support slidably mounted on the cross rail, a tool spindle on t-he'support, rotary means extending along thefrail and operatively connected to the spindle to drive the same in any position along the rail, a shaft adjacent the said rotary means, means in-l cluding change gears operatively connectingthe shaft to the rotary means, a pulley onthe shaft,and a motor in the base adapted to drive the pulley. j y

19. In a profiling machine, the combination of a base, a worlrtablethereon, a cross rail supported on `the base over the table, a

tool support slidably mounted on the crossrail, a tool spindle on the suppprt, al shaft extending along the rail, gearing operatively connected to the spindle and splined tothe shaft, a motor in the base, and means ineluding change speed mechanism operatively connecting the motor,` to the shaft.

20.- In a profiling'machine, the combination of a base, a work table thereon, a cross rail supported on the base over the table, a tool support slidably mounted on the cross rail, a tool spindle on the support, a shaft extending along the rail, gearing operatively connected to the spindle and splined tothe shaft, a shaft at the rear of the first mentioned shaft, meaps operatively connecting the two shafts, ad a pulley on the second mentioned shaft, the said pulley being so positioned that the same may be driven either from a motorin the base or from an overhead countershaft.

2l. In a profiling machine, the combination of a base, a work table slidably mounted thereon, a pair of uprights on the base respectively at opposite sides of (the table, one of said uprights being hollow; a cross rail supported on th'e uprights over the table,

a .tool support slidably mounted onthe rail,

a tool spindle on. the support, a shaft sup` 22. In a profiling machine, the combination of a base, a work table slidably .mounted thereon, a pair of hollow uprights on the base respectively at opposite sides of the.

table, a cross rail supported on the uprights over the table, a tool support slidably mounted on.y the rail, a tool spindle on the support, 'a shaft supported on the uprights and operatively connected toA the spindle, a motor and a` lubricating pump inthe base,

means extending upwardly through one upright and operatively connecting the motor with the said shaft, and means extending downwardly through the other upright and operatively connect/ing the shaft with the said pump.

23l In a profiling machine, the combination of a base, a work table slidably mounted thereon, a pair of hollow uprights on the `base respectively at opposite sides. of the table, a cross rail supported on the uprights over the table, a tool support slidably mounted on the rail, a tool spindle. on the support, a shaft supported on the uprights and operatively connected to the spindle, a pair of pulleys on opposite ends of the shaft, a motor and a lubricating pump inthe base, a belt extending upwardly through one upright and operativelly7 connecting the motor with one pulley, and. a belt extending downwardly through the other upright and operatively connecting the other pulley with the said pump.

24. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a support, parallel ways 0n the support, a carriage slidable along the ways, a screw extending parallel with thev ways and operatively connected to the carriage, a system of shafting including bevel gears for rotating the screw to move the carriage along the ways, and mean s for adjusting certain ofthe bevel gears axially for taking up looseness in the said system.

25. In a machinefo'fthe class described, the combination o a support, parallel ways on the support, a carriage slidable on the said ways, and meansincludinr a system of shafting operativel connecte to the carriage for moving t e same alon/g the'ways, the said meansl including a plurality of bevel gears and one of/ such gears havmg screw threaded means adjacent opposite ends thereof for adjusting the gear axially to take up looseness in the said system.

26. In a machine of the class described, the

-combination, of a support, parallel ways on the support, a carriage slidable on the said ways, a screw extending parallel with the' ways,a nut'threadedly engaging the screw and operatively connected to the carriage for movement laterally of the screw relative to a carriage but held against movement longitudinall` of the screw relative to the carriage, andy means orrotating the screw to move the carriage along its ways.

27. In amachine of the' class described,

the combination of a support, horizontal ways thereon, a carriage slidable on the said ways, a screw extending parallel 'with the ways, a nut threadedly engagingthe yscrew and operatively connected to the carriage for free vertical and horizontal movements but held against movement relative thereto longitudinally of the screw, and means for rotating the screw to move the carriage along its ways.

28. In amachine of the class described, the combination of a support, horizontal ways thereon, a carriage slidable on the said signature. f

JERRY J. LA DUCER. 

